Funny Pages
Funny Pages
6.282%49%
A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of suburban life and leaves home, finding an unwilling teacher and unwitting friend in Wallace, a former underground comic legend, in this bitingly funny and playfully twisted coming-of-age story.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 6, 2025
I had no idea this was a Safdie Bros. production when I started this, but I certainly knew it by the end. What starts as a coming of age dramedy about an aspiring comic book artist, degenerates into an anxiety filled final act akin to Uncut Gems or Good Time. This even features some recurring Safdie Bros characters. I was on board with this for most of the run time. Daniel Zolghadri was a sympathetic protagonist despite some poor decisions and maybe being kind of an ass to his best friend. The final act, however, didn’t work as well, unfortunately. Although the tension is ramped up, a few times we’re just treated to characters yelling the same thing back and forth at each other. That and some bad decisions are doubled down on. When that happens there comes a point where the character loses all my sympathy. Nice directorial debut from Owen Kline. And I did not expect to see Andy Milonakis…….like…..ever. Honestly, that was pretty cool.